AI can predict political orientation from facial photos, even when expressions are neutral and variables such as age, gender and ethnicity are controlled for.
Israel exploited the technologies of Google Photos and the startup Corsight to register Palestinians in Gaza after October 7. Arbitrary interrogations and arrests.
With the AI Act, the EU establishes new rules to ensure safety and transparency in the field of artificial intelligence. Will it be enough?
Largest Mass Filing Ever: Clearview Steals 30 Billion Photos From Users Without Consent, Creating Police Database
Guaranteed anonymity with this sweatshirt equipped with infrared lights capable of evading surveillance systems
Through face scanning, marketing prepares for a new landing in our life, to reach us everywhere.
After Facebook, Microsoft also aligns itself with a more ethical use of AI: it will gradually withdraw the one capable of reading emotions (and not only)
Facial (and body) recognition also falls on animals: an 'intelligent' door authorizes or denies their access to the house.
Software developed by Intel monitors students from a distance to see if and when they get distracted. What do you think?
Obtain faces from a DNA sample? An Israeli company announces that it has developed a technology that allows this. Huge technical and ethical doubts.
Yes, I know, it's really funny, but against Big Brother this and more, right? No, I say: right?
Several UK schools are introducing facial recognition for paying and eating in the school canteen.
The EU wants to ban the use of global surveillance with facial recognition to identify people not suspected of crimes.
More and more advanced facial recognition: the US military is now developing a portable system for recognizing and identifying people one kilometer away. More and more relentless drones await us.
It is a world of increasingly pervasive controls, but our data are at the mercy of everyone. A 3D mask is enough to steal the face and account of others.
According to an article in the MIT magazine, the US Ministry of Defense has a laser device that can identify a 200m "univocal cardiac imprint". Even through clothes.
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